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Marriner Eccles shaped the Federal Reserve into the independent institution it is today.
About Marriner Eccles: Father of the Modern Federal Reserve
Marriner Eccles was one of the premier economic thinkers of his time. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, Marriner was integral to the economic policies of the 1930s and '40s; he was a staunch advocate for the independence of the nation's central bank, and a voice of the New Deal.
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Marriner Eccles – The Early Years
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Marriner Eccles' Road to the Chairman of the Federal Reserve
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The Great Depression
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The Role of the Modern Federal Reserve
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The Treasury-Federal Reserve Accord
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